Gregors Creek vs Woolmar

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gregors Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. In Woolmar, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Gregors Creek tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Gregors Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 50/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 68%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gregors Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Woolmar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (91 min vs 101 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (105.3 km vs 115.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gregors Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Woolmar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.2% vs -9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gregors Creek and Woolmar drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Walkability 0 / 0
Gregors Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Woolmar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 50
Gregors Creek — Safety: 76/100 Woolmar — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 50 / 73
Gregors Creek — Low fire risk: 50/100 Woolmar — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Woolmar has more residents (565 vs 87); Woolmar rents higher ($380/wk vs $315/wk).

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Population 87 565
+549% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.4% +34.2%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $84,448/yr
+9% vs other
 $77,064/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk $380/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gregors Creek Woolmar
0-4 — / 5.5%
Gregors Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Woolmar — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 21.8% / 14.5%
Gregors Creek — 5-14: 21.8% Woolmar — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.9% / 6.9%
Gregors Creek — 15-19: 6.9% Woolmar — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.6% / 3.0%
Gregors Creek — 20-24: 4.6% Woolmar — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 9.2% / 13.5%
Gregors Creek — 25-34: 9.2% Woolmar — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 14.9% / 16.1%
Gregors Creek — 35-44: 14.9% Woolmar — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 8.0% / 11.9%
Gregors Creek — 45-54: 8.0% Woolmar — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 9.2% / 10.3%
Gregors Creek — 55-64: 9.2% Woolmar — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 11.5% / 12.7%
Gregors Creek — 65-74: 11.5% Woolmar — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 4.6% / 5.8%
Gregors Creek — 75-84: 4.6% Woolmar — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / 1.1%
Gregors Creek — 85+: not among its largest Woolmar — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gregors Creek 81.2% couple families
Gregors Creek — Couple Families: 81.2% Gregors Creek — Lone Person: 18.8% Gregors Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Gregors Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Woolmar 50.9% couple families
Woolmar — Couple Families: 50.9% Woolmar — Lone Person: 28.9% Woolmar — One Parent Families: 17.5% Woolmar — Group Household: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gregors Creek 22.2% renting
Gregors Creek — Owned Outright: 50.0% Gregors Creek — Mortgage: 27.8% Gregors Creek — Renting: 22.2%
Woolmar 23.9% renting
Woolmar — Owned Outright: 41.5% Woolmar — Mortgage: 34.7% Woolmar — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Philippines — / 23.2%
Gregors Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Woolmar — Philippines: 23.2%
China 5.7% / 1.6%
Gregors Creek — China: 5.7% Woolmar — China: 1.6%
England — / 3.5%
Gregors Creek — England: not among its largest Woolmar — England: 3.5%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Gregors Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Woolmar — New Zealand: 1.4%
Taiwan — / 1.2%
Gregors Creek — Taiwan: not among its largest Woolmar — Taiwan: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 12.6%
Gregors Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Woolmar — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.4%
Gregors Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Woolmar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 9.7%
Gregors Creek — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Woolmar — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Gregors Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Woolmar — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Gregors Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Woolmar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gregors Creek 100.0% houses
Gregors Creek — Houses: 100.0% Gregors Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woolmar 97.8% houses
Woolmar — Houses: 97.8% Woolmar — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Median house price — $795,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,185,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 89 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Gregors Creek Woolmar
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Houses — 4.7%
$795/wk on $878K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gregors Creek Woolmar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 83% of QLD

Liveability

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Grade — D
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Woolmar carries more crime risk (50 vs 24); Gregors Creek carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 27).

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 4 19

Mobility

Gregors Creek sits further from the CBD (115.3 km vs 105.3 km).

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 115.3 km
+9% vs other
 105.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 min 91 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4313
 0.2%
postcode 4515
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4313
 87
postcode 4515

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Car (driver) 65.4% / 75.7%
Gregors Creek — Car (driver): 65.4% Woolmar — Car (driver): 75.7%
Worked from Home 34.6% / 5.8%
Gregors Creek — Worked from Home: 34.6% Woolmar — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Car (passenger) — / 18.6%
Gregors Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Woolmar — Car (passenger): 18.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Elevation 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Connectivity score 21/100 70/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 44%
248 premises

Climate

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gregors Creek Woolmar
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gregors Creek

Rural

Woolmar

River Rural

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